| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Polczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rubin Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Provenzano (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Ritchey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Dancy (fresh) SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Richard Maday inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the dunk attempt | 33-38 |
| 19:44 | George Mason | William Ritchey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 19:22 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Rubin Cartwright steps in front of the Jerome Jackson pass | 33-38 |
| 18:58 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson lays it up and in set up by Rubin Cartwright | 35-38 |
| 18:52 | VCU | Joey Dancy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:43 | George Mason | William Provenzano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson and he's fouled by Richard Maday - foul #2 on Richard Maday, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 18:43 | George Mason | William Provenzano makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Jerome Jackson lays it in and he's hacked by William Ritchey - foul #3 on William Ritchey, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast (C) William Ritchey | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:28 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:06 | George Mason | William Provenzano can't finish the layup | 38-43 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Adam Hanover buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Maday | 38-45 |
| 17:41 | George Mason | William Provenzano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Provenzano, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dale Johnson (PG), Michael Lynch (SG), Geoffrey Williams (SF), Thomas Thomas (PF) David Polczynski, Rubin Cartwright, Dennis Johnson, William Provenzano | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:23 | VCU | Michael Lynch steals it from Jerome Jackson | 38-45 |
| 17:00 | George Mason | Thomas Thomas clanks a floater near the basket | 38-45 |
| 16:58 | George Mason | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Williams | 38-45 |
| 16:47 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Richard Maday gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Lance Kruse connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 16:32 | George Mason | Michael Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Polczynski (PG), Dennis Johnson (SF) Dale Johnson, Geoffrey Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:11 | VCU | Michael Lynch is called for the reach on Adam Hanover - foul #2 on Michael Lynch, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Provenzano (PF) Johnny Prendergast | |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (SG) Joey Dancy | |
| 15:57 | VCU | The jump hook by Lance Kruse is blocked by Thomas Thomas | 38-47 |
| 15:56 | VCU | Jerome Jackson snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Polczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Provenzano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dino Obremski (fresh) SF - Richard Maday (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Kruse (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Dino Obremski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Lynch - foul #3 on Michael Lynch, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright (SG), William Fox (PF), William Ritchey (C) Michael Lynch, William Provenzano, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Robinson (SG), Joe Grinder (SF), Edward Eames (PF) Adam Hanover, Richard Maday, Lance Kruse | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Dino Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Dino Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 15:34 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dino Obremski - foul #2 on Dino Obremski, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Wertz (C) Jerome Jackson | |
| 15:29 | George Mason | Joe Grinder steps in front of the Rubin Cartwright pass | 38-49 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Dino Obremski double dribbles | 38-49 |
| 15:05 | George Mason | William Ritchey drills a runner from the baseline | 40-49 |
| 14:58 | VCU | John Wertz dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dino Obremski | 40-51 |
| 14:41 | George Mason | William Ritchey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Wertz - foul #1 on John Wertz, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dale Johnson (PG), William Provenzano (SF) David Polczynski, Dennis Johnson | |
| Subs | VCU | Joey Dancy (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| 14:41 | George Mason | William Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:41 | George Mason | William Ritchey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 14:41 | VCU | John Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 14:21 | VCU | John Wertz misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 14:20 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Fox | 41-51 |
| 13:57 | George Mason | William Fox misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 13:55 | VCU | John Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:41 | VCU | John Wertz clanks a jump hook in the paint | 41-51 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Edward Eames tips it but misses | 41-51 |
| 13:38 | George Mason | The rebound goes to William Ritchey | 41-51 |
| 13:31 | George Mason | Dino Obremski takes the ball from Rubin Cartwright | 41-51 |
| 13:26 | VCU | Dino Obremski misses the lay-in | 41-51 |
| 13:24 | George Mason | William Fox gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 13:03 | George Mason | Dale Johnson is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Provenzano | 43-51 |
| 12:44 | VCU | John Wertz connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Edward Eames | 43-53 |
| 12:27 | George Mason | William Provenzano scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Joe Grinder is fouled on the floor by William Provenzano - foul #2 on William Provenzano, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Polczynski (PG), Michael Lynch (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Thomas Thomas (PF), Johnny Prendergast (C) Dale Johnson, Rubin Cartwright, William Provenzano, William Fox, William Ritchey | |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Richard Robinson (SG), Richard Maday (SF), Lance Kruse (PF), Jerome Jackson (C) Dino Obremski, Joey Dancy, Joe Grinder, Edward Eames, John Wertz | |
| 12:01 | VCU | Richard Maday scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Adam Hanover | 46-55 |
| 11:38 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Lynch | 48-55 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Polczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Prendergast (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | VCU | Richard Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 11:19 | VCU | Richard Maday tips it in | 48-57 |
| 11:05 | George Mason | Lance Kruse steals the ball from Thomas Thomas | 48-57 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Richard Robinson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 10:31 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Polczynski | 50-59 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Johnson - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams (SG) Michael Lynch | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:27 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:06 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams is hacked by Jerome Jackson - foul #2 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #4 | 50-61 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Provenzano (PF), William Ritchey (C) Thomas Thomas, Johnny Prendergast | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:39 | George Mason | William Ritchey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-61 |
| 09:38 | George Mason | William Provenzano grabs the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 09:25 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Polczynski | 52-61 |
| 09:11 | VCU | Jerome Jackson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Maday | 52-63 |
| 09:04 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Ritchey - foul #4 on William Ritchey, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dale Johnson (PG), Michael Lynch (SG), William Fox (PF), Johnny Prendergast (C) David Polczynski, Dennis Johnson, William Provenzano, William Ritchey | |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Joey Dancy (SG), Joe Grinder (SF), Edward Eames (PF) Adam Hanover, Richard Robinson, Richard Maday, Lance Kruse | |
| 08:49 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:31 | George Mason | Michael Lynch is fouled on the floor by Jerome Jackson - foul #3 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF) Dale Johnson, Geoffrey Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:16 | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Fox | 58-65 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Jerome Jackson blows the layup | 58-65 |
| 08:02 | George Mason | William Fox grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 07:37 | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright can't connect on a runner from close range | 58-65 |
| 07:35 | George Mason | William Fox tips it back up and in | 60-65 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Michael Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rubin Cartwright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Prendergast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dino Obremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Dancy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Grinder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Edward Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Jackson (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-65 |
| 07:13 | George Mason | William Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 07:09 | George Mason | Michael Lynch hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 63-65 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Joey Dancy is hacked by Rubin Cartwright - foul #2 on Rubin Cartwright, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Polczynski (PG), Geoffrey Williams (SG), William Provenzano (SF), Thomas Thomas (C) Michael Lynch, Rubin Cartwright, Dennis Johnson, Johnny Prendergast | |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Richard Maday (SF), Lance Kruse (PF), John Wertz (C) Dino Obremski, Joe Grinder, Edward Eames, Jerome Jackson | |
| 06:58 | VCU | Joey Dancy makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Joey Dancy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:37 | George Mason | David Polczynski drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Geoffrey Williams and the foul's on Richard Maday - foul #3 on Richard Maday, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | George Mason | William Ritchey (C) William Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Robinson (SG) Joey Dancy | |
| 06:37 | George Mason | David Polczynski makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Richard Robinson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 06:22 | George Mason | William Ritchey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 06:18 | George Mason | David Polczynski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thomas - foul #2 on Thomas Thomas, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Richard Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:04 | George Mason | David Polczynski is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 69-69 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Adam Hanover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 05:49 | George Mason | Thomas Thomas gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 05:32 | George Mason | John Wertz takes the ball from William Ritchey | 69-69 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Richard Maday makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by William Provenzano - foul #3 on William Provenzano, team foul #11 | 69-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright (SG) William Ritchey | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Eames (PF) Lance Kruse | |
| 05:20 | VCU | Richard Maday misses the free throw | 69-71 |
| 05:20 | George Mason | Thomas Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:59 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams is fouled on the floor by Adam Hanover - foul #2 on Adam Hanover, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Lynch (PG), William Fox (PF), Johnny Prendergast (C) David Polczynski, William Provenzano, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Joey Dancy (SG), Joe Grinder (SF) Adam Hanover, Richard Robinson, Richard Maday | |
| 04:59 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:59 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Joe Grinder gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:47 | VCU | John Wertz misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Prendergast - foul #1 on Johnny Prendergast, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Johnson (SF) Geoffrey Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:47 | VCU | John Wertz makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:47 | VCU | John Wertz makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:29 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Dino Obremski gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Joey Dancy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rubin Cartwright - foul #3 on Rubin Cartwright, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dale Johnson (PG) Rubin Cartwright | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerome Jackson (C) John Wertz | |
| 04:23 | VCU | Joey Dancy makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Joey Dancy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 04:09 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-75 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Dino Obremski snags the defensive board | 70-75 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Joey Dancy drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Edward Eames | 70-77 |
| 03:42 | George Mason | William Fox misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-77 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Jerome Jackson snags the defensive board | 70-77 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Dino Obremski loses the dribble to Michael Lynch | 70-77 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - Dale Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Prendergast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dino Obremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Dancy (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Joe Grinder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Eames (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson misses the easy layup | 70-77 |
| 03:16 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-77 |
| 03:02 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 70-77 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Jerome Jackson pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 02:58 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Polczynski (PG), Rubin Cartwright (SG), William Ritchey (C) Dale Johnson, Michael Lynch, Johnny Prendergast | |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Richard Robinson (SG), Richard Maday (SF), Lance Kruse (PF) Dino Obremski, Joey Dancy, Joe Grinder, Edward Eames | |
| 02:56 | VCU | Richard Robinson misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Rubin Cartwright - foul #4 on Rubin Cartwright, team foul #14 | 70-77 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Richard Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Richard Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:56 | George Mason | William Ritchey pulls down the rebound | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Ritchey - foul #5 on William Ritchey, team foul #15 | 70-78 |
| Subs | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams (SF), William Provenzano (PF), Thomas Thomas (C) Dennis Johnson, William Fox, William Ritchey | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:25 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:23 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dennis Johnson (SF), William Fox (PF), Johnny Prendergast (C) Geoffrey Williams, William Provenzano, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | Joey Dancy (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| 02:16 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Hanover - foul #3 on Adam Hanover, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| 02:16 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 02:16 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Lance Kruse snags the defensive board | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | VCU | Rubin Cartwright steps in front of the Lance Kruse pass | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast buries a jumper from the left side | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | VCU | Jerome Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jerome Jackson, team foul #9 | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-80 |
| 01:15 | George Mason | William Fox tips it back up and in | 75-80 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Johnny Prendergast denies the turnaround by Richard Maday | 75-80 |
| 01:09 | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Polczynski | 78-80 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | VCU | Lance Kruse connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Adam Hanover | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | George Mason | Rubin Cartwright drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Prendergast | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Lance Kruse is fouled in the backcourt by Rubin Cartwright - foul #5 on Rubin Cartwright, team foul #16 | 81-82 |
| Subs | George Mason | Michael Lynch (SG) Rubin Cartwright | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:14 | VCU | Lance Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Lance Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-83 |
| 00:08 | George Mason | David Polczynski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-83 |
| 00:07 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson tips it in | 83-83 |
| 00:07 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Richard Maday misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 83-83 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Polczynski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Prendergast (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Dancy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Kruse (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | George Mason | David Polczynski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-83 |
| 04:40 | VCU | Richard Maday pulls down the rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 83-83 |
| 04:32 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:16 | George Mason | Michael Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 83-83 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Jerome Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Hanover | 83-85 |
| 03:33 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 03:31 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 03:14 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast can't throw it down | 83-85 |
| 03:13 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-85 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Lance Kruse can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Polczynski - foul #2 on David Polczynski, team foul #17 | 83-85 |
| Subs | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams (SG), William Provenzano (PF), Thomas Thomas (C) Michael Lynch, William Fox, Johnny Prendergast | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:06 | VCU | Lance Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Lance Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 03:06 | George Mason | Thomas Thomas pulls down the rebound | 83-86 |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joey Dancy - foul #3 on Joey Dancy, team foul #10 | 83-86 |
| Subs | George Mason | Dale Johnson (PG) David Polczynski | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:42 | George Mason | Geoffrey Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Lance Kruse grabs the board | 84-86 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 84-86 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Adam Hanover tips it home | 84-88 |
| 02:35 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-88 |
| Subs | George Mason | David Polczynski (PG), Michael Lynch (SG), William Fox (PF), Johnny Prendergast (C) Dale Johnson, Geoffrey Williams, William Provenzano, Thomas Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:17 | George Mason | Lance Kruse is called for the reach on William Fox - foul #3 on Lance Kruse, team foul #11 | 84-88 |
| 02:17 | George Mason | William Fox makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 02:17 | George Mason | William Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Jerome Jackson connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Maday | 86-90 |
| 01:52 | George Mason | William Fox buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 89-90 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Adam Hanover blows the layup | 89-90 |
| 01:45 | George Mason | William Fox gets the rebound | 89-90 |
| 01:45 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-90 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Michael Lynch is fouled on the floor by Joey Dancy - foul #4 on Joey Dancy, team foul #12 | 89-90 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Michael Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 01:31 | George Mason | Michael Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Adam Hanover is fouled on the floor by Dennis Johnson - foul #3 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #18 | 91-90 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 91-91 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses the 2nd free throw | 91-91 |
| 01:21 | George Mason | Johnny Prendergast gets the rebound | 91-91 |
| 01:05 | George Mason | David Polczynski is hacked by Joey Dancy - foul #5 on Joey Dancy, team foul #13 | 91-91 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Robinson (SG) Joey Dancy | |
| 01:05 | George Mason | David Polczynski makes the 1st free throw | 92-91 |
| 01:05 | George Mason | David Polczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 01:05 | VCU | Lance Kruse grabs the board | 92-91 |
| 00:46 | VCU | Richard Robinson buries a floater from the free throw line | 92-93 |
| 00:46 | George Mason | George Mason calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-93 |
| Lineup | George Mason | PG - David Polczynski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Prendergast (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lance Kruse (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 26 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:26 | George Mason | Jerome Jackson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Dennis Johnson | 92-93 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | William Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 92-93 |
| 00:25 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-93 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | David Polczynski is fouled on the floor by Richard Robinson - foul #4 on Richard Robinson, team foul #14 | 92-93 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | David Polczynski makes the 1st free throw | 93-93 |
| 00:15 | George Mason | David Polczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 94-93 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Richard Robinson misses the floater from the right wing | 94-93 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | Dennis Johnson gets the rebound | 94-93 |
| 00:09 | George Mason | George Mason calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-93 |
| Game Plan | George Mason | George Mason is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | George Mason | William Fox is hacked by Richard Robinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Robinson, team foul #15 | 94-93 |
| Subs | George Mason | | |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (SG) Richard Robinson | |
| 00:06 | George Mason | William Fox makes the 1st free throw | 95-93 |
| 00:06 | George Mason | William Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:06 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 96-93 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Dino Obremski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 96-93 |
| 00:00 | George Mason | The rebound goes to Dennis Johnson | 96-93 |